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Revisiting an old riddle: what determines genetic diversity levels within species?
PLoS biology - 1 Jan 2012
Leffler Ellen M, Bullaughey Kevin, Matute Daniel R, Meyer Wynn K, Ségurel Laure, Venkat Aarti, Andolfatto Peter, Przeworski Molly
Abstract excerpt
Understanding why some species have more genetic diversity than others is central to the study of ecology and evolution, and carries potentially important implications for conservation biology. Yet not only does this question remain unresolved, it has largely fallen into disregard. With the rapid decrease in sequencing costs, we argue that it is time to revive it.
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